Leaven and Sin

What is leaven? What, according to the Bible, is sin? Did Jesus indicate that leaven was like sin? What are some of the similarities between leaven and sin? Are the Days of Unleavened Bread just some practice of the ancient Hebrews or were they also enjoined upon God's people in the New Testament? Did early Christians keep the Days of Unleavened Bread?

Exodus 13-15: Passover Protection and Armageddon

This is the fifth part of a multi-part sermon series on the Book of Exodus. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel begins with the thirteenth chapter and covers all of the verses through the end of the fifteenth chapter. He discusses the plagues of Holy Day issues, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, the passing through the Red Sea, and the destruction of the armies of Egypt. He also ties that in with the coming time of Armageddon and when humanity will fight against Jesus. He further discusses what could be called World War III and World War IV

Exodus 10-12: The Last Plagues & 21st Century Prophecies

This is the fourth part of a multi-part sermon series on the Book of Exodus. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel begins with the tenth chapter and covers all of the verses through the end of the twelfth chapter. He discusses the plagues of locusts, darkness, and the death of the firstborn. He also mentions come ancient historical documents, including the Ipuwer Papyrus and Historicae Philippicae, that support the biblical account. admonishes people not to be wise in their own eyes like Pharaoh Amenhotep II was.

Exodus 8-9: Plagues and Prophecy

This is the third of a multi-part sermon series on the Book of Exodus. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel begins with the eighth chapter and covers all of the verses through the end of the ninth chapter. He discusses the plagues of frogs, lice, swarms, pestilences, and hail. He connects these plagues with various gods and goddesses of Egypt to point out that God was demonstrating to the Egyptians that their gods could not protect them like Heqet (frogs), Geb (lice and boils), Amon-Ra (swarms), Neith (swarms), Apis (animal pestilence), Hathor (animal pestilence), Nut (hail), Shu (hail), Isis (hail), Seth (hail), etc.

Exodus 5-7: Serpents, Blood, and Revelation

This is the second of a multi-part sermon series on the Book of Exodus. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel begins with the fifth chapter and covers all of the verses through the end of the seventh chapter. He discusses lessons to be learned from actions of Moses, the Israelites, and the Egyptians. Related New Testament passages are also cited. He explains probably why the rod of Aaron was turned into a serpent and devoured those of Pharaoh's magicians.

Exodus 1-4: Jewish Myths or Lessons for Christians Today?

Wikipedia claims that the Exodus is a Jewish legend that has no basis in historical fact. Is that true? If there was an exodus from Egypt by the Hebrews, was it in the 15th or 13th century BCE? In this first part of a multi-part sermon series, Dr. Thiel goes over each verse in the first four chapter of the Book of Exodus. He goes over Moses' early life and that God has used leaders that did not think they had what it took to lead.

Were the Ten Commandments 'Nailed to the Cross'?

Does the Bible teach that the Ten Commandments were nailed to the cross? Does it teach anything was nailed to the cross? If so, what was nailed? What is the "handwriting of requirements" (cheirografon tois dogmasin) that was against us? Did the Apostle Paul and the original apostles believe that the Ten Commandments were nailed to the cross? What is a characteristic of saints? What does the Bible teach is righteousness? What is sin? Was keeping the Ten Commandments part of the original Christian faith?

Truth about the Holy Spirit: What THEY do not want you to know!

Do you know what the Bible teaches about the Holy Spirit? Are you certain? Is the truth what the ecumenists believe or something else? Because of intentional mistranslations and improper explanations, most do not know the truth about the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament 'gender' of the word normally translated in English as 'spirit' is feminine. In the New Testament 'gender' the word normally translated in English as 'spirit' is neuter. Is it thus appropriate to consider that the Holy Spirit is a "He"? What did early writers like Ignatius, Melito, Theophilus, and